You'll get a complete test preparation routine organized around proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly. Review questions help you assess your knowledge, and a final preparation chapter guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your final study plan.

The companion CD contains the powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine, complete with hundreds of exam-realistic questions. The assessment engine offers you a wealth of customization options and reporting features, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most, so you can succeed on the exam the first time.

This study guide helps you master all the topics on the CEH v8 (312-50) exam, including

Ethical hacking basics

Technical foundations of hacking

Footprinting and scanning

Enumeration and system hacking

Linux distros and automated assessment tools

Trojans and backdoors

Sniffers, session hijacking, and denial of service

Web server hacking, web applications, and database attacks

Wireless technologies, mobile security, and mobile attacks

IDS, firewalls, and honeypots

Buffer overflows, viruses, and worms

Cryptographic attacks and defenses

Physical security and social engineering

Companion CD

The CD contains two free, complete practice exams, plus memory tables and answers to help you study more efficiently and effectively.